Pre-diabetes: The Silent Killer
Understanding Prediabetes, Diabetes, and Obesity This post will hopefully help individuals understand how excess weight puts them at a higher risk of developing pre-diabetes and…
Nutrition
Metabolic Syndrome: The Bottom Line
Metabolic Syndrome: Is it more than just overweight? What is metabolic syndrome? Metabolic syndrome, aka Syndrome X, is a common condition that is every bit…
Food For thought: Fresh Versus Frozen Fruit and Vegetables
Fresh is better but frozen is fine! Frozen Food Isle I can remember, as a child, my grandmother telling me that flash foods were better…
Myth #6: Low-fat and Fat-free Foods Are Healthier
Low-fat and Fat-free foods often contain as many or more calories as the full fat versions. In college, I remember when the avalanche of low-fat and…
Food for Thought: Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes can be slowed or prevented. “No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means.” ― Maimonides Diabetes Diabetes…
List: 5 High Fiber Foods to Help Keep You Feeling Full, Part 1
Fiber will fill you up and keep you full longer. I posted an article on the benefits of fiber. This is going to be a…
Road Bump: Cake
Eating cake can derail your weight-loss train. Parties often involve a celebratory cake. Cakes are full of sugar and fat. The best of all is…
Research Proven Weight Loss: Fiber
Fiber is filling and can assist with weight loss. We all know that fiber helps lower cholesterol and the risk of colon cancer. In my…
Research Proven Weight Loss: Drink Water
Water can help you lose weight. Americans are estimated to be 5-10% dehydrated, but too much water can be just as fatal as dehydration. I…
Road Bump: Airport and Airplane Food
Airport Food: The options are slim and unhealthy. Airline meal I am in the airport in Dallas and I have to say it is a…